“In 1981, the UK milk manufacturers introduced colourful advertising on milk bottles. As supermarkets were growing in popularity, independent milk companies needed to generate revenue in new innovative ways. Advertising established brands was a winning strategy and continued well into…
Friday is Chinese New Year – a time of huge celebration, decoration and colour for China and Chinese people all over the world. As we enter the year of the horse todays blog find five fantastic online buys for embrace…
It’s been another great week being nostalgic for things that seemed amazing back in the day. All photos were posted on the Your Vintage Life Facebook page and you added some great comments as always! Remember when Madonna exploded into our world and we all reached…
This month we saw Vintage Academy‘s first business column published in Vintage Life magazine. We answer business questions as well as providing a great shout out to vintage companies. Last week we featured Keeley’s answer, this week it’s Kate’s turn.…
Let’s face it, when people say they’re looking to design a ‘vintage kitchen’, they don’t usually mean vintage appliances, or doing without intelligent stoves, dishwashers or the microwave. All of us want a kitchen that combines modern gadgetry with a…
Last weekend was an exciting one here at YVL HQ as we had our blog redesigned. We’ve wanted to do this for ages but it has taken time to find the WordPress theme that really looked how we wanted it to.…
It feels like everyone is finally realising how suave and sexy fashion actually was in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Women embraced their feminine charm and curvaceous bodies, and now the modern woman is starting to appreciate classic dresses that accentuate a her…
Vladimir Tretchikoff is one of the most successful artists of all time -his Chinese Girl painting has been reproduced the most out of any other image in the 20th century. While many love him, many don’t – at the time even…
Without stating the obvious, January is cold – cold, wet and dark. OK, its not as cold as its been in past years but this month is a month of wanting to feel warm, cosy and comfy…and hoping it doesn’t…
It has been a great vintage loving week again remembering all the we loved when we were younger! All the photos were posted on the Your Vintage Life Facebook page and you added some great comments as always! Did you love Olivia Newton John? We wore the…
Our first business column for Vintage Life was published this month. We offer advice to vintage businesses every month which is also a great opportunity for people to get their name into the magazine! We answered 2 questions – here…
It’s been hard getting back into the swing of things here at Your Vintage Life! Christmas was so lovely especially as we managed to really switch off from work which can be a rare thing when you manage a business…
Easter will soon be upon us and Grandma is on her way over to stay. This normally would be a great occasion but there’s no room at the moment. Putting our thinking caps on, there’s only one solution bar raising the…
“Enamel kitchenware has been around since the 1700s but it wasn’t until the 1930s that it actually became fashionable. The inter war housewife loved it for it’s easy to clean, non-porous finish as well as its chic new look. As…
It’s January – traditionally a time for new years resolutions, detoxes, new fitness regimes, healthy eating or maybe a month of no drinking. We at Your Vintage Life don’t believe in new years resolutions as such – if you want to make…
It has been a great vintage loving week again remembering all the we loved when we were younger! All the photos were posted on the Your Vintage Life Facebook page and you guys added some great comments. Half penny sweets – We know retro sweets have…
January is an exciting time, we are packed full of hope for the year ahead. But there’s also one less exciting thing that needs to be done and that’s your tax return. Boo Hiss….we hate having to do our accounts!…
